Infosecurity News

Germany Seeks Access to Encrypted Messages on WhatsApp, Telegram
Not complying with this could end with companies being banned by the Federal Network Agency.

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Makes its Cybersecurity Bulletproof
A three-year agreement with local cybersecurity company Bulletproof seeks to improve and protect networks in the city

GandCrab Campaign Attacks MySQL Servers
Ransomware-slingers look for new victims

Aussie Teen Hacked Apple in Hope of Job Offer
Boy of 13 thought his hacking skills would land him role

Japan to Restrict Foreign Tech Investment on Security Fears
M&A in semiconductors, telecoms and other areas will be scrutinized by Tokyo

Snapchat: Claims of Employees Spying "Inaccurate"
Anonymous sources say employees used SnapLion to spy on users.

Moody's Downgrading of Equifax Is a Message to Boards
Downgrading Equifax's outlook is a warning in a language boards can understand.

APT Increasingly Targets Canadian Orgs
Threat actors are using Emotet in malicious email campaigns on Canadian audiences, researchers say.

GDPR: Security Pros Believe Non-Compliance is Rife
Lawyers warn enforcement activity will “step up”

IoT Attacks Cost UK Firms Over £1bn
Irdeto report reveals impact of customer data loss and attrition

Assange Hit with New 18-Count Indictment
US alleges publishing war docs harmed put informers and national security at risk

LinkedIn Admits a Delay in Renewing TLS Cert
A delay in SSL certification update has been fixed after users received security alerts.

Mobile Banking Malware Rose 58% in Q1
Nearly 30k variants of banking Trojans have been detected so far this year, says Kaspersky Lab.

Fake Trezor App in Google Play Scams Users
Malicious actors target cryptocurrency users in Google Play.

UK Political Parties Fail on Email Security Ahead of Elections
Lack of strong DMARC policies put members at risk of phishing, says Red Sift

TalkTalk Overlooked Nearly 5000 Customers in Breach Notification
New report reveals thousands of victims were not informed

UK Invests £22m in Army Cyber Centers as Russian Threat Looms
National Cyber Security Centre has also been sharing intelligence with NATO allies

Fraud Attacks from Mobile Spiked 300% in Q1
A new RSA report says rogue mobile attacks are a growing phenomenon.

Firmware Vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric
Mitsubishi Electric releases a patch for a vulnerability in the MELSEC-Q Series Ethernet Module.

US May Ban Chinese Surveillance Camera Companies
Several of China's surveillance camera companies may be added to the US Entity List.



